Facts of Ed Asner
| Full Name | Ed Asner |
| Net Worth | $12 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 15, 1929 |
| Age | 90 years 7 months |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
| Place Of Birth | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Voice Actor, Film Producer, Former President of the Screen Actors Guild |
| Education | Wyandotte High School, University of Chicago |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Cindy Gilmore (m. 1998–2007), Nancy Sykes (m. 1959–1988) |
| Children | Matthew Asner, Kate Asner, Charles Asner, Liza Asner |
| Parents | Morris David Asner, Lizzie Seliger |
| Nicknames | Edward Asner , Edward Asher , Eddie Asner , Edward David Asner , Edward "Ed" Asner |
| Awards | Emmy Award, Golden Globes, Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Ralph Morgan Award (2000) Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2002),Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Guest Role (2017) |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Progra... |
| Movies | “The Outer Limits” (1963), “Off The Rack” (1985), “Batman: The Animated Series” (1992-1994), “Captain Planet And Planeteers” (1990-1995), “The Boondocks” (2005-2014), “Frozen In Time” (2014), “Up” (2009) |
| TV Shows | “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”, “Michael, Tuesdays and Thursdays”, “The Glades” (2013), “Stoney Burke”, “The Reporter”, “W.I.T.C.H.” |
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Quotes of Ed Asner
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on Wendell Corey] He said he used to piss her [Barbara Stanwyck] off all the time because she is so meticulous. If her call was for ten, she would show up at 9:30. So he knew how bugged she got with him because he was always late. Even if he was there on time, he'd hover outside the stage door until it was one or two minutes past and then come onto the stage--just to get her goat! |
| 2 | [on his acting projects nowadays] I tour with a one-man show, and I do movies, if you're making them. |
| 3 | [on law enforcement interaction with people with autism] They've got to assess the situation and respond accordingly, and hopefully, amicably treat sufferers from autism. |
| 4 | Raising kids is part joy and part guerrilla warfare. |
| 5 | To my knowledge, there is no blacklist. But there is a mindset, even among liberal producers, that says, "He may be difficult so let's avoid him". |
| 6 | [on the history of American foreign policy] I also think that there is a strong streak of racism, whenever we engage in foreign adventures. Our whole history in regime change has been of people of different color. |
| 7 | [on making the transition from the comedy Mary Tyler Moore (1970) to its dramatic spin-off series Lou Grant (1977)] We were really worried about changing over from a three-camera, half-hour comedy to a one-camera, full-hour drama. The audience wasn't ready for the switch--even CBS billed us in their promos as a comedy. In fact, the whole thing was impossible. But we didn't know that. |
Quick Facts of Ed Asner
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alongside Norman Lloyd, William Daniels, Christopher Lee, Dick Van Dyke, Ernest Borgnine, Mickey Rooney, Betty White, Angela Lansbury, Adam West, William Shatner, Marla Gibbs, Larry Hagman, Florence Henderson, Shirley Jones and Alan Alda, Asner is one of the few actors in Hollywood who lived into their 80s and/or 90s without ever either retiring from acting or having stopped getting work. |
| 2 | Before his future Lou Grant (1977) co-star Linda Kelsey would star opposite Asner in the series, she guest-starred on 1 episode of the parent series, Mary Tyler Moore (1970), which also featured Asner, playing the same character. |
| 3 | He has played the same character (Lou Grant) in four different series: Mary Tyler Moore (1970), Rhoda (1974), Lou Grant (1977) and Roseanne (1988). |
| 4 | Best known by the public for his role as Lou Grant on Mary Tyler Moore (1970) and for his starring role on the spin-off of the title character in Lou Grant (1977). |
| 5 | Acting mentor and friends of: Linda Kelsey and Daryl Anderson. |
| 6 | He has made guest appearances on both Hawaii Five-O (1968) and Hawaii Five-0 (2010). |
| 7 | He supplied the voice of J. Jonah Jameson, the editor of the Daily Bugle, in Spider-Man (1994) and the voice of Ben Parker, the uncle of Peter Parker / Spider-Man whose murder inspires him to become a superhero, in The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008). |
| 8 | He played Jabba the Hutt in the NPR radio dramatization of "Return of the Jedi" (1996). |
| 9 | Is the parent of a child with autism. |
| 10 | Was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family. |
| 11 | Has played Santa Claus 5 times; in Elf (2003), The Ellen Show (2001), Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999), The Story of Santa Claus (1996) and in an episode of Highway to Heaven. |
| 12 | Announced the news of Steve Ihnat's sudden death (in Cannes, France) on the Emmy telecast. |
| 13 | Has won more Emmys, 7, as an actor than any other male performer. |
| 14 | Father of Matthew Asner and Kate Asner. |
| 15 | Credited as assisted in funding for Roger & Me (1989). |
| 16 | Only actor to win Emmys for playing the same character (Lou Grant) in both a comedy (Mary Tyler Moore (1970)) and a drama (Lou Grant (1977)). |
| 17 | Was a member of the Compass Players, a predecessor to the famed Second City of Chicago. |
| 18 | His wife's nephew, Gavin Newsom, was elected mayor of San Francisco in 2003. |
| 19 | Has been a longtime supporter and admirer of the convicted cop murderer, Black Panther and radical activist Mumia Abu-Jamal. He believes in Mumia Abu-Jamal's innocence and has long opposed the death penalty. |
| 20 | On October 6th & 7th, 2001, he attended the "Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show", at Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn, in North Hollywood, California. |
| 21 | A long-time political activist, he accused the CBS network of cancelling Lou Grant (1977) over his publicized disapproval of the United States involvement in Central America. |
| 22 | (1981-1985) President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG). |
| 23 | Engaged to Cindy Gilmore in 1991. |
| 24 | He had a son, Charles, in 1987 with Carol Jean Vogelman. |
| 25 | Father-in-law of Jules Asner from 1992 to 1996. |
